Inshore/nearshore report Jacksonville area waters
Capt. Bob Cosby
January 21, 2011
Jacksonville - Saltwater Fishing Report
When the weather cooperates, the fishing has been fantastic at times. There has been a great black drum bite going on at the Mayport jetties. The fish have been averaging 8-10 lbs. Remember, you can keep only one per person over 24 inches. I've had the best luck using 1/4 blue crab for bait. Redfish are mixed in with the drum and are also feeding up and down the length of the jetties. Reds can also be found in the creeks and along the ICW. They school up in large numbers in the winter. The trick is getting them to bite. Warmer days are best. Use smaller baits, and work them very slowly.
A few trout are around, but the extremely cold water seems to have shut them down a little. The water temperature has been as cold as 46 degrees recently. Yesterday, it warmed to 55 degrees in the creeks, and the fish were biting. Sheepshead, redfish, drum, yellowmouth trout, ringtail porgies, black sea bass, and bluefish are all good cold water fish to target.
If your schedule permits, fish during a warming trend. The fishing can actually be very good in the dead of winter, so give me a call!
Be safe.
CAPT Bob Cosby
www.captainbobsfishingchartersfla.com
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